Clade Panchelonioidea Joyce et al. 2004 (turtle)
Parent taxon: Cryptodira according to J. F. Parham and N. D. Pyenson 2010
Sister taxa: Acichelyidae, Adocusia, Bashuchelyidae, Chelydra, Chelydroidea, Chelyzoon, Chitracephalus, Cryptoderinea, Durocryptodira, Galvechelone, Glyptopidae, Glyptopsidae, Indochelyidae, Kayentachelyidae, Kinosternoidae, Meiolanidae, Neusticemys, Pantrionychia, Planetochelys, Platysternoidea, Selmacryptodira, Sichuanchelys, Testudinidae, Thalassemydidae, Toxochelyidae, Trionychia, Trionychoidea, Xinjiangchelys
Subtaxa: Mexichelys
Ecology: aquatic omnivore